Forget About It

I have came to have the realization that life consists of two parts. The first part of life is gathering a bunch of false information about life, and the second part is overriding and replacing that information. As a child we are lead to believe certain things to be true. The ironic part about life is that, for most things, if we believe them to be true they will become true in our own experience. The man tells the boy, “Life is wonderful gift full of love and opportunity. People are helpful and giving in your journey.” That boy will grow up a joyful, caring, and successful human being. On the other hand, if the man tells the boy “Life is hard and everyone is nasty and out to get you.” That boy will grow up with a nasty and lonely life. Another example is bad relationships. We get our first girlfriend or boyfriend, it ends in heart break, and we carry those bad memories into the next relationship thinking that they will do what the others have did. This is crippling to peoples lives. There are things, like gravity, that are definite, whether you believe it or not, it will always be there. Other things in life are a decision, like “I can’t do it.” or “Nobody likes me.” Whether you say you can do it or you can’t do it, you’re right. Another funny example is, “That dog is going to bite me!” When the dog sensed the fear he decided to bite you, otherwise he could have found you as friend and left you unharmed. You, once again, decided the dog would bite you before he decided and he granted you your wish to be bitten. The moral of the story is, forget everything you have learned. All your ideologies, philosophies, and conclusions, completely erase them from your mind and act like every situation is the first time you have been in that situation with a childlike simplicity, you could make magic happen. You should feel blessed, feel loved, and feel confident because you will become that. Look at life with an awe of wonder and unknowingness (I just made that word up.) Pretend everyday is the first day of your life. Your life is what you make it and we should all make it something beautiful and worth living. We have the option, you just have to decide how yours is.